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AI Governance in the Age of Uncertainty: International Law as a Starting Point

AI's potentials can only be safely and equitably harnessed through respect for international law at the national, regional and global levels.

Is AI the Right Sword for Democracy?

The "AI for Democracy" argument rests on misguided - and potentially dangerous - assumptions.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Dangers of Using AI to Ban Books

Some public schools are turning to AI to comply with book bans - Emile Ayoub joins the show to discuss the risks and pitfalls.
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The Tragedy of AI Governance

Resolving AI challenges requires global cooperation - or waiting for a crisis that brings the need for multilateralism into sharper focus.
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Using AI to Comply With Book Bans Makes Those Laws More Dangerous

Using generative artificial intelligence tools to comply with book bans will only further threaten freedom of speech.
A multi-purpose weapon robot from US Darley Defense makes his way at the Eurosatory international land and airland defence and security trade fair, in Villepinte, a northern suburb of Paris, on June 13, 2022. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Gendering the Legal Review of New Means and Methods of Warfare

Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.
Image: Hands hold a smartphone, the screen of which shows a series of chat messages in Chinese. The background is dark. This picture taken on July 16, 2021 shows user Melissa messaging her virtual boyfriend - a chatbot created by XiaoIce, an artificial intelligence system designed to create emotional bonds with its estimated 660 million users worldwide - on her mobile phone in Beijing. - (Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images)

The Existential Threat of AI-Enhanced Disinformation Operations

As AI capabilities improve, they will become increasingly effective tools for manipulating and fooling humans - with political, social, and epistemological consequences.
A Yemeni man looks at graffiti protesting against US drone strikes on September 19, 2018 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Embedding Gender in International Humanitarian Law: Is Artificial Intelligence Up to the Task?

The laws of war can sanction uses of force with gendered consequences. Encoding IHL principles into AI systems may reinforce - or correct for - these disparate impacts.
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The Pentagon Wants to Streamline Security Clearances by Using AI. That’s a Dangerous Idea.

If DoD's new autonomous system goes awry, it could embed bias and a resistance to oversight. Is existence alone might jeopardize civil liberties, modify subjects’ behavior in…
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